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5 Cody Webster (P, Purdue): Really, in the grand scheme, Webster���s two fake punts couldn���t help the Boilermakers avoid a blowout. But it was interesting to see the junior���s speed and willingness to make plays. And, heck, he even was pivotal in keeping Josh Stewart from returning a punt for a touchdown. Isaiah Anderson (WR, Oklahoma State): Weren���t the Cowboys only supTom Campbell posed to have one receiver, Oklahoma State���s Clint Chelf, the third quarterback to start a game this season for the team, was masterful in his team���s 58-14 victory. He completed 17-of-22 passes for 197 yards and three touch- Stewart, who would chaldowns and didn���t have an interception. lenge Purdue? On a play action, Walsh handoff and rolled right. Full- Turns out it had Ricardo Allen in his face back Kurt Freytag was open was everyone on a blitz but waited for Al- in the flat with no defenders but Stewart. len to jump and then floated nearby, but Marve sailed the Five players not a pass to a wide-open Jeremy pass high and Freytag couldn���t Stewart caught Seaton for the touchdown corral it. touchdowns, and a 21-0 lead. Again, Oklahoma State re- and Anderson���s Shavers led an- sponded quickly. five catches and other Purdue It took only 2:23 for the Cow- 78 yards led the drive that appeared primed for boys to go 72 yards, capped by bunch. points soon after, rushing for 15 Jeremy Smith���s five-yard touchRyan yards on two carries and then down run for a 28-0 lead to offiRusgathering in a pass on a wheel cially put the rout on. sell (DE, route and turning it into 25 yards. Purdue): Finally Five We Watched When Purdue got into OSU healthy, Russell The following is the top five showed his poterritory, it faced a fourth-andtwo from the 28. Using a three players from the Purdue-Oklaho- tential and athrunning back look with Marve ma State game. leticism, often under center, Marve faked a disrupting run- 4 ning plays and racing to chase down backs. He had a team-high seven tackles, including one for a loss. Now, he just needs to stay healthy for an entire season. Akeem Shavers (RB, Purdue): Shavers may have been Purdue���s best player down the stretch ��� as evidenced by his team MVP, instead of Marve ��� and capped his career with an awesome effort. He clearly was the Boilermakers��� best back in the game and should have gotten more than 14 carries. Still, he 2 made them work with 93 yards and also caught four passes for 54 yards before leaving the game with a knee injury. Clint Chelf (QB, Oklahoma State): The game���s MVP was nearly flawless. Chelf completed 17-of-22 passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns. He got some help from his receivers, who made some tremendous grabs, but he also rarely was off-target against some tight coverage. j 1 No.1 3 GoldanDBlack express ��� volume 23, express 16��� ������ 9

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